EP1886958B1 - Lift facility with a belt, belt for such a lift facility, combination of such a belt and method for assembling such a combination in a lift facility - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an elevator system with a belt, a belt for such an elevator system, a composite of such belts and a method for assembling such a composite in an elevator installation.

An elevator installation comprises an elevator cage and as a rule a counterweight, which are movable in an elevator shaft or along free-standing guide rails. To generate the movement, the elevator installation has at least one drive with at least one drive pulley or drive shaft each, which carry the elevator car and the counterweight via one or more belts and / or transmit the required drive forces thereto.

In this case, the elevator car and the counterweight can be connected via the same or the same belt to the drive. Alternatively, the elevator car and the counterweight may also each be coupled to the drive via separate belts such that the counterweight lifts when the elevator car is lowered and vice versa. While the traction sheave or drive shaft exerts tensile forces on the drive belts in order to lift the elevator car or the counterweight, pure carrying belts are only deflected by deflection elements, in particular deflection rollers, and absorb a constant part of the weight force of the elevator car and the counterweight. However, drive and carrying belts are preferably identical.

A belt according to the present invention may be used for any of the functions described above, that is to say as both a drive and a suspension belt, as one of a plurality of belts and / or as a belt connected to the elevator car and / or the Counterweight is attached. Accordingly, traction sheaves and pulleys are referred to below generally as pulleys.

Such belts for elevator installations usually comprise a belt body made of elastomers, for example polyurethane ("PU") or ethylene-propylene-diene rubber ("EPDM"). In order to transmit the tensile forces, tensile carriers in the form of steel and / or plastic cords are embedded in the belt body. The cords may be formed as single wires or preferably constructed of single or multi-stranded wires. They are advantageously arranged in the neutral fiber of the belt cross-section, in which no tensile or compressive stresses occur during a looping of a belt pulley.

Conventionally, flat belts are used in elevator systems, in particular belts whose width w is substantially greater than their height t in the radial direction of the belt pulley parallel to the belt wheel axis. Due to their low height, such flat belts have a small area moment of inertia about their transverse axis and, at the same time, due to their large width, a large area moment of inertia about their longitudinal and vertical axes. They are thus very elastic with respect to their transverse axis, but at the same time very stiff about their longitudinal and vertical axis. On the one hand, this makes it easy to loop around pulleys and, on the other hand, to twist or bend only slightly in the free end sections. The arrangement of the tension members next to each other in the neutral fiber leads to a large width of the belt in relation to the height.

The WO 2006/000500 A1 Accordingly, proposes a flat belt for elevator systems, which is constructed from a first, and an associated second, each extruded from PU belt, with tension members are arranged in the neutral bending plane of the flat belt.

In EP 1396458 A2 a belt for an elevator installation is disclosed which has longitudinal ribs for increasing the power transmission.

These longitudinal ribs can only be arranged on one side or on both sides of the belt. Deflection and drive pulleys, on which the belt is arranged, may have corresponding grooves, so that in each case one rib of the belt comes to lie in a groove of the disk. This results in a lateral guidance of the belt on the disc, so that it is possible to dispense with side flanges.

Out DE 3527640 A1 For example, a belt, in particular a toothed belt, is known for transmitting drive forces. A method for producing such a belt initially comprises the production of a partial belt with recesses lying in the longitudinal direction, into which tensile carriers are introduced. A second sub-belt is now so extruded on the first sub-belt with the tension members that a belt is formed with adjacent tension members.

Out DE 19851761 A1 is a V-belt with high power transmission and low elongation known, as it finds application in engines.

In EP 0005076 A2 is described a V-belt for power transmission with low thermal expansion. The ribs are arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction of the belt. In an area below the ribs, tension members run in the longitudinal direction of the belt.

To increase the contact pressure on the pulley and thus the traction or traction at the same radial force and thus same bearing load and belt tension it is from the EP 1 555 234 B1 known to provide the flat belt-like belt body with V-ribs which cooperate with largely complementary shaped grooves on the tread of the pulley. In particular, the oblique flanks of the V-ribs abut also inclined flanks of the pulley. At the same time, the V-ribs advantageously guide the belt transversely on the pulley.

The sharper the wedge angle of the individual ribs, the greater becomes on the one hand the contact pressure with the same radial force and thus the traction capability. On the other hand, when the wedge angles are too acute, jamming of the belt in the grooves of the pulley may occur. Such jamming, as a stick-slip effect, can cause the belt to vibrate undesirably, causing noise as well as increasing the dynamic load on the belt and the risk of it running out of its guides. In extreme cases, the jamming can also lead to a failure of the elevator system when the belt only jerky or no longer releases from the grooves of the pulley.

An object of the present invention is therefore to provide an elevator system in which the risk of jamming between the belt and pulley is reduced.

To solve this problem, an elevator system according to the preamble of claim 1 is further developed by its characterizing features. Similarly, to solve this problem in claim 13, a belt for such an elevator system proposed in claim 14, a composite of such belt and in claim 17, a method for assembling such a composite in an elevator system protected.

An elevator installation according to the present invention comprises an elevator car, a drive and, advantageously, a counterweight coupled thereto, which lowers when the elevator car is lifted by the drive and vice versa. Furthermore, the A lift assembly comprising a belt assembly having at least one belt, the belt having a belt body in which a tension member assembly is disposed and a first contact surface on a first cross-sectional side in the direction of the height of the belt and second on a first cross-sectional side opposite the height of the belt Cross-sectional side having a second contact surface.

The drive preferably comprises one or more pulleys, in particular one or more traction sheaves or a drive shaft with a plurality of drive zones, which are at least partially wrapped by the belt of the belt assembly. Advantageously, the belts wrap around the belt wheels with a wrapping angle of 180 °, preferably less than 180 °, preferably less than 150 °, preferably less than 120 °, preferably 90 °. Due to the small possible bending radii of the belt, it is possible to connect the drive with a separate traction sheave or to integrate blowing zones in an output shaft of the drive, so that is referred to by a drive shaft. Advantageously, the diameter of the pulleys is less than or equal to 220mm, preferably less than 180mm, preferably less than 140mm, preferably less than 100mm, preferably less than 90mm, preferably less than 80mm. The tensile forces are frictionally and / or positively introduced into the belt of the traction sheave or a drive shaft. If belts of the belt arrangement are designed as V-belts, the running surface of the belt wheels can have largely complementary shaped grooves, in which the V-ribs engage. Advantageously, the flanks of the V-ribs are frictionally engaged only on the flanks of the grooves in largely complementarily shaped grooves; however, the areas between the belt flanks are not in contact with the groove bottoms and groove tips.

The belt body consists in an advantageous embodiment of an elastomer, such as PU and / or EPDM. To protect against abrasion and dynamic destruction of the belt body may have one or more sheaths, for example made of textile fabric.

The tension member arrangement comprises one or preferably several tension members, in particular steel and / or plastic cords. The cords may be formed as single wires or preferably constructed of single or multi-stranded wires. They are advantageously arranged in or near the neutral fiber of the belt cross-section, in which no or only slight tensile or compressive stresses occur in a looping of a pulley.

A belt may be formed as an endless belt or, preferably, as a finite belt, which is made endless only when placed by a belt lock and thus can be guided, for example, through openings or placed on non-flying mounted pulleys, especially in difficult Umlenkverhältnissen.

According to the invention, the ratio of the maximum width w to the maximum height t of the belt is in the range of 0.8 to 1.0, preferably in the range of 0.9 to 1.0, and especially 1.0. The belt is thus higher than wide.

Under partial abandonment of the initially described advantages of flat belts, in particular their flexibility in the wrapping of pulleys, so that an elevator system is provided with belts available in belt transverse direction a larger area moment of inertia and thus are stiffer with respect to bending about the transverse axis than conventional flat belts. Therefore, such belts experience a higher bias back to the straight, undeformed position during deflection around a pulley. This bias counteracts jamming of the belt on lateral flanks of the pulley and thus advantageously reduces the risk of jamming between the belt and pulley. This effect is particularly advantageous in V-ribbed belts, but can also reduce the risk of jamming with lateral guide cheeks of the pulleys on flat belts.

Another advantage is the additional volume of the belt body in the direction of its height. This extra volume advantageously dampens vibrations and breaks down bumps, which makes the run of such a belt even.

The transmission of the circumferential force between tension members and pulley is done under short shear deformation of the belt body. The occurring alternating deformations lead in the long run to a disruption of the belt body and thus limit the life of a belt. Again, can advantageously reduce the additional volume of the belt in the direction of its height on the one hand, the shear deformations and on the other hand better dissipate the resulting heat over the larger volume and in particular on the larger surface, which increases the lifetime of a belt according to the invention advantageously.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tension member assembly is disposed in the neutral fiber at about the middle of the belt.

In a further preferred embodiment, the belt body comprises a first part belt, in which the tension member is arranged, and a second part belt thus fixedly connected in a longitudinal surface. This can be extruded on the first sub-belt, so that both sub-belts connect to each other on their longitudinal surface. It can, as for example from the WO 2006/000500 A1 known to be filled grooves in the longitudinal surface of the first belt part of the second belt part. Likewise, the two partial belts can be glued.

In an advantageous embodiment of the present invention, both partial belts have substantially the same height, so that the longitudinal surface is arranged approximately in the middle of the belt.

Preferably, the first sub-belt surrounds the Zugträgeranordnung completely or partially. In the latter case, the second sub-belt surrounds the Zugträgeranordnung such that it is completely arranged in the belt.

Provided that the tension member assembly is advantageously disposed in the neutral fiber in which, when deflected about a pulley, i. a bending around the belt transverse axis no tensile and compressive stresses occur, and the Zugträgeranordnung is arranged more in the first sub-belt, experiences the second sub-belt in the looping a pulley a greater bending stress and thus greater tensile or compressive stresses. In an advantageous embodiment, therefore, the second sub-belt is softer than the first sub-belt, so that upon bending in the Zugträgerlage the second sub-belt is not damaged by tensile stresses, but this elastically nachgiebt .. In particular, the second sub-belt may have a lower Shore hardness than the first Partial belt has. Thus, for example, the Shore hardness of the first sub-belt 85 ° Sh, that of the second 80 ° Sh amount.

The first and / or second contact surface may preferably have a coating with a specific coefficient of friction. This coefficient of friction can in each case be higher or lower than the coefficient of friction of the actual belt body. In particular, the coating may comprise a polyamide ("PA") film.

For example, on the first contact surface, which is intended to engage with a drive shaft, a coating with a higher coefficient of friction, on the second contact surface, which is provided for engagement with a deflecting element, a coating with a lower coefficient of friction can be arranged. As an alternative to coating, vapor deposition or flocking may also be provided.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the first and / or second contact surface on at least one, preferably two ribs, in particular V-ribs. Similarly, triangular or semicircular rib cross sections are possible. In this particularly preferred embodiment can advantageously have the running surfaces of pulleys, which are wrapped by the belt, to the ribs largely complementary grooves, in which engage the ribs. This can be the same radial force, ie the same Belt preload or bearing load a higher contact pressure and thus a higher traction capability can be achieved.

Preferably, the ribs have a wedge-shaped cross section with a flank angle of 60 ° to 120 °, wherein the range of 80 ° to 100 ° is preferable. The flank angle is the angle existing between both side surfaces (flanks) of a wedge-shaped rib. However, because of the higher rigidity against bends around the belt transverse axis, flank angles below 60 °, ie, more acute angles, can also be realized.

If advantageously not only the first, but also the second contact surface has one or more ribs, the belt can also in opposite directions around two pulleys, in which it contacts the first pulley with its first contact surface, the second pulley with its second contact surface at the wrap of both pulleys are guided in the transverse direction, which can advantageously avoid running out of the belt even from pure pulleys. The number of ribs on both contact surfaces does not necessarily have to be identical. For example, if the first pulley is a traction sheave or drive shaft, the second pulley is a deflection roller, the second contact surface, over which no tensile forces are applied, have fewer ribs. In particular, the first contact surface may have two ribs and the second contact surface may have a rib. Of course, the second contact surface may also be formed flat without contours.

In particular, if the first and second contact surface are different, for example, have different coefficients of friction, or equally, if the first and second part belts are not completely identical, for example, the tension members are arranged more in the first sub-belt and / or this a different hardness than the second tension member The first and second contact surfaces may have different colors to ensure correct placement of the belt. For this purpose, for example, both contact surfaces dyed or coated differently be. If the belt is composed of two sub-belts, both sub-belts can be made of materials of different colors.

In a preferred embodiment, the strap assembly comprises a plurality of straps arranged side by side in the direction of their width. Advantageously, these belts can be positively connected to each other. For this purpose, for example, a first belt may have a projecting in the direction of its width projection which engages in a corresponding recess of a second belt arranged next thereto. In this way, the belts can be easily and releasably connected to each other during assembly, which simplifies the laying and removal of the narrower individual belts relative to the resulting belt arrangement. Similarly, the belt can also be connected to each other via clamping elements or permanently attached to each other, for example, glued together.

To produce a belt according to the invention, a method is advantageously proposed which comprises the following steps: extruding the first part belt so as to at least partly surround the tension member arrangement, and extruding the second part onto the first part belt such that the tension member arrangement is completely arranged in the belt. This makes it advantageously possible, even with existing extruders, which are designed for the production of flat belts with a width / height ratio greater than one to produce with slight modifications inventive belt with a width / height ratio, which is substantially equal to one. By extruding the two partial belts connect thermally, which causes a solid and permanent connection.

For mounting a belt according to the invention in an elevator installation, it is proposed to connect a plurality of belts via an assembly line to form a composite. Advantageously, the belts are at least partially surrounded by the assembly line and / or the assembly line is on a second contact surface with the belt connected. It is also particularly advantageous if the belts are connected to one another in defined assembly intervals with the assembly line.

The actual method of assembling the composite in an elevator installation involves placing the composite on pulleys and fixing the belts to ends of the composite with belt break points. Advantageously, the belts of the composite are laid on pulleys according to the mounting distances. It is particularly advantageous if the belts of the composite are placed in grooves of at least one cabin deflection pulley and / or grooves of at least one traction sheave or drive shaft and / or grooves of at least one counterweight support roller. Also, it is easy and convenient for assembly to transport the composite as a loop in the elevator shaft and unroll from the loop.

Fig. 1

einen zu einer Aufzugskabinenfront parallelen Schnitt durch eine Aufzugsanlage nach einer Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung;

Fig. 2

einen Schnitt durch einen Riemen der Aufzuganlage aus Fig. 1 nach einer ersten Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung in Form eines Keilrippenriemens;

Fig. 3

einen Schnitt durch einen Riemen der Aufzuganlage aus Fig. 1 nach einer zweiten Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung in Form eines Keilrippenriemens;

Fig. 4

einen Schnitt durch eine Riemenanordnung der Aufzuganlage aus Fig. 1 nach einer dritten Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung;

Fig. 5

einen Schnitt durch einen Riemen der Aufzuganlage aus Fig. 1 nach einer vierten Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung in Form eines Keilrippenriemens;

Fig. 6

einen Schnitt durch einen Verbund aus mehreren Riemen der ersten Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung gemäss Fig. 2;

Fig. 7

eine Aufzugsanlage aus Fig. 1 in einem ersten Montageschritt;

Fig. 8

eine Aufzugsanlage aus Fig. 1 in einem zweiten Montageschritt;

Fig. 9

eine Aufzugsanlage aus Fig. 1 in einem dritten Montageschritt;

Fig. 10

einen Schnitt durch einen Riemen der Aufzuganlage aus Fig. 1 nach einer fünften Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung in Form eines Keilrippenriemens; und

Fig. 11

einen Schnitt durch einen Riemen der Aufzuganlage aus Fig. 1 nach einer sechsten Ausführung der vorliegenden Erfindung in Form eines Keilrippenriemens.

Other objects, features and advantages will become apparent from the dependent claims and the embodiments described below. This shows:

Fig. 1

a parallel to an elevator car front section through an elevator system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2

a section through a belt of the elevator system Fig. 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention in the form of a V-ribbed belt;

Fig. 3

a section through a belt of the elevator system Fig. 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention in the form of a V-ribbed belt;

Fig. 4

a section through a belt assembly of the elevator system Fig. 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5

a section through a belt of the elevator system Fig. 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention in the form of a V-ribbed belt;

Fig. 6

a section through a composite of several belts of the first embodiment of the present invention according to Fig. 2 ;

Fig. 7

an elevator system Fig. 1 in a first assembly step;

Fig. 8

an elevator system Fig. 1 in a second assembly step;

Fig. 9

an elevator system Fig. 1 in a third assembly step;

Fig. 10

a section through a belt of the elevator system Fig. 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention in the form of a V-ribbed belt; and

Fig. 11

a section through a belt of the elevator system Fig. 1 according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention in the form of a V-ribbed belt.

Fig. 1 shows a section through an installed in an elevator shaft 1 elevator system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This comprises a drive 2 fixed in an elevator shaft 1 with a traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1, an elevator car 3 guided on car guide rails 5 with deflection rollers in the form of car support rollers 4.2 mounted below the car floor 6, a counterweight 8 guided on counterweight guide rails 7 with a further deflection roller Shape of a counterweight support roller 4.3, and designed as a V-ribbed belt 12 strap for the elevator car 3 and the counterweight 8, which transmits the driving force from the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 of the drive unit 2 to the elevator car and the counterweight.

The V-ribbed belt 12 is fastened at one of its ends below the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 to a first belt fixing point 10. From this it extends down to the counterweight roller 4.3, wraps around this and extends from this to the traction sheave or propeller shaft 4.1, wraps around them and runs along the counterweight-side cabin wall down, wraps around each on both sides of the elevator car mounted below the elevator car 3 Kabinentragrolle 4.2 by 90 ° and extends along the counterweight 8 facing away from the cabin wall up to a second belt fixing point eleventh

The plane of the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 may be arranged at right angles to the counterweight-side cabin wall and their vertical projection outside the vertical projection of the elevator car 3 are. It is therefore preferable that the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 has a small diameter of less than / equal to 220 mm, preferably less than 180 mm, preferably less than 140 mm, preferably less than 100 mm, preferably less than 90 mm, preferably less than 80 mm, so that the distance between the left-hand cabin wall and the opposite wall of the elevator shaft 1 can be as small as possible. In addition, a small diameter of the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 allows the use of a gearless drive motor with relatively low drive torque as the drive unit 2. The belt break points 10, 11 are known in the art devices in which the V-ribbed belt 12 is clamped between a wedge and a housing.

Fig. 2 shows a section through a belt of the elevator system Fig. 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention in the form of a V-ribbed belt 12. This has a belt body 20 which comprises a first part belt 20.1 and a second part belt 20.2. Both partial belts are firmly connected together in a longitudinal surface 20.3. In Fig. 2 is the longitudinal surface 20.3 shown schematically as flat. Although not shown, the longitudinal surface of a partial body may however have recesses into which formations of the other partial body engage in order to reinforce the connection between the two partial bodies.

A first contact surface 20.4 of the first part body is provided for contact with the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 and the counterweight carrying roller 4.3. She has two V-ribs 20.6, which can engage in this largely complementary grooves of the pulleys 4.1, 4.3 and are guided by this side. This advantageously increases the contact pressure and thus the traction capability of the drive 2.

A second contact surface 20.6 of the second partial body 20.2 is provided for contact with the Kabinentragrollen 4.2 and has for this purpose in an analogous manner two V-ribs 20.6, which can engage in this largely complementary grooves of the pulleys 4.2 and are guided by these laterally. In a second, in Fig. 3 illustrated embodiment, the second contact surface only a rib 20.6, which is sufficient for lateral guidance of the belt 12 in the cab support rollers 4.2.

In the first part belt 20.1 four tension members 21 in the form of stranded steel wires are arranged side by side. However, more, for example, five tension members or less, for example, 3 tension members may be arranged side by side. Likewise, the individual tension members can also be offset from one another in the direction of the height of the belt 12.

The tensile carriers are arranged in the neutral fiber of the belt body 20, in which no tensile or compressive stresses occur when the belt 12 wraps around a pulley 4, in particular the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1. Due to the greater distance of the second contact surface 20.5 from this neutral fiber, the tensile stresses occurring during the wrapping in the second partial belt 20.2 are greater than the compressive stresses present in the first partial belt 20.1. Therefore, a softer elastomer is selected as the material for the second sub-belt, in the embodiment with a Shore hardness of 80 ° Sh against a Shore hardness of 85 ° Sh of the first sub-belt. In the second execution after Fig. 3 the second sub-belt is smaller in cross-section than the first and has in particular only one V-rib 20.6. This also makes it correspondingly softer than the first sub-belt.

The first contact surface 20.4 has, at least in the regions of its V-ribs 20.6, which come into frictional engagement with the flanks of the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1, a coating 20.7 with a PA film. Advantageously, the entire first contact surface 20.4 is coated in a continuous or discontinuous process, which simplifies the production. As an alternative to the coating 20.7, it is also possible to provide a vaporization 20.7 or a flocking 20.7. The vapor deposition is, for example, a metal vaporization. The flocking is, for example, a flocking with short synthetic or natural fibers. These steaming or flocking may extend over the entire first contact surface 20.4 and take place in continuous or discontinuous processes. In principle, it is possible with largely complementary shaped pairings of V-ribs and grooves, in which only the flanks of the V-ribs frictionally abut the grooves, only these flanks of the V-ribs with a coating 20.7 or steaming 20.7 or flock 20.7 to be provided so that the areas between the belt flanks that are not in contact with the grooves and groove tips, are uncoated.

According to the invention, the ratio of the maximum width w to the maximum height t of the belt body including the V-ribs 20.6 is in the range of 0.8 to 1.0. In the embodiment, the ratio is substantially equal to one. As a result, the belt 12 - also in the in Fig. 3 shown second embodiment - stiffer compared to bends about its transverse axis. The resulting higher preload when looping a pulley with grooves reduces the risk of jamming of the belt in the pulley. Other ratios of the maximum width w to the maximum height t of the belt body including the V-ribs 20.6 in the range of 0.6 to 1.0 are of course also possible with knowledge of the present invention.

The second belt dampens vibrations and absorbs shocks. In addition, it reduces shear stresses in the first sub-belt, which occur in the transmission of tensile forces on the tension members. Finally, it increases over its extra volume and its Surface heat dissipation. This advantageously increases the service life of a belt according to the invention.

The traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1, the cage support rollers 4.2 and the counterweight support roller 4.3 are provided at their periphery with grooves which are formed largely complementary to the ribs of the V-ribbed belt 12. Where the V-ribbed belt 12 at least partially wraps around one of the pulleys 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3, its ribs lie in corresponding grooves of the pulley, thereby ensuring excellent guidance of the V-ribbed belt on this pulley. In addition, the traction capability is improved by a wedge effect between the grooves of the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 and the ribs of the V-ribbed belt 12.

When looping the cab support rollers 4.2 below the elevator car 3, therefore, in contrast to conventional elevator systems, there is also lateral guidance between the cab support rollers 4.2 and the V-ribbed belt 12 since the V-ribbed belt also has ribs on its side facing away from the cab support rollers 4.2.

In the embodiment according to Fig. 5 the tension members 21 are arranged in the neutral fiber approximately in the middle of the belt 12. In this embodiment, the belt body 20 does not consist of partial belts. The elastomeric material is extruded onto the tension member assembly 21 in such a way that it completely or partially surrounds it and the tension member assembly 21 comes to lie approximately in the center of the maximum height t in the belt body 20. Otherwise, this embodiment corresponds to those according to Fig. 2 to 4 ,

Although in Fig. 1 not recognizable, a belt arrangement in an elevator installation according to the invention can comprise more than one belt. Fig. 4 shows a preferred embodiment of such a belt assembly. In each case engages at least one projection 20.8 of a first belt 12.1 in a corresponding recess 20.9 of an adjacent second belt 12.2, which is the lateral guidance further improved and reduced twisting or bending of the entire belt assembly, especially in the free Trumbereich. In an alternative embodiment, not shown, and the second belt 12.2 may have on both lateral sides of projections which engage in corresponding recesses of the adjacent belt. Advantageously, the outermost belts of a belt arrangement interconnected by projections have no recess or projection.

Such a belt arrangement allows a belt arrangement of arbitrary width to be easily and quickly assembled on site from narrow, easy-to-handle individual belts, which considerably simplifies the production and storage, transport and (dis) assembly.

To produce a belt according to the invention, the first part belt 20.1 can first be extruded in such a way that it completely or partially surrounds the tension member arrangement 21. In a subsequent second step, the second sub-belt 20.2 can then be extruded onto the first sub-belt 20.1 in such a way that the tension-carrier arrangement is completely arranged in the belt. Thus, it is advantageously possible to use existing machines which are used to produce a belt whose width exceeds its height, for example in the form of the first belt part 20.1, with slight modifications for the production of a belt according to the invention with a width / height ratio of about 1.

The Fig. 6 to 9 refer to the mounting of the belt 12 in an elevator installation. Fig. 6 shows a plurality of belts 12, which are interconnected via an assembly line 30. The assembly line 30 surrounds the belt 12 at least partially. For example, three, four or six or eight eight belts 12 form a composite 120 which is partially surrounded by assembly line 30 and can be transported as a loop easily and without problems into the elevator shaft 1. The assembly line 30 is fixed, for example reversibly or irreversibly cohesively to the belt 12. Advantageously, it is a thin plastic tape with a single-sided adhesive layer. The Plastic tape is connected via the adhesive layer with the belt 12. In the case of a reversible adhesive bond, the adhesive tape 30 can be pulled off the belts 12 and the loosened belts 12 can thus be singulated. Advantageously, the assembly line 30 is mounted on the second contact surface 20.5 facing away from the first contact surfaces 20.5 of the belt body 20, so that the contact surfaces 20.4 of the individual belts 12 are also freely accessible in the composite 120. In particular, the individual belts 12 in the composite 120 can be placed over their contact surfaces 20.4 in corresponding grooves of the pulleys. The assembly line 30 also guarantees the correct lateral spacing of the belts 12 relative to one another on the pulleys. For this purpose, the belts 12 are connected to each other in lateral mounting intervals 30.1 with the assembly line 30, which correspond to the lateral distances of the individual belt 12 on the pulleys.

For assembling the composite 120 in the elevator installation, the following steps are carried out, the composite 120 is placed on belt wheels 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and belts 12 at ends 12.1, 12.2 of the composite 120 are fixed with belt fixing points 10, 11. The belts 12 of the composite 120 are placed on pulleys 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 according to assembly distances 30.1.

For this purpose, it is expedient to use an auxiliary hoist 14, which in the present example the Fig. 7 to 9 is attached to the ceiling of the elevator shaft 1. As an auxiliary hoist 14, a flaschenzugartige device mounted in the top shaft area is preferably used. It would also be possible to use a fluid lifting device arranged in the lowest shaft area (eg a hydraulic system) or else a construction crane.

The elevator car 3 is present at least in structural form. The final completion of the elevator car 3 can be done later. The elevator car 3 has a bottom plate or a lower structural part with a lower surface 6, on which first cabin deflection rollers 4.2 and second cabin deflection rollers 4.2 are arranged, and a cover plate (or an upper structural part), which forms a kind of working platform in the present example. The work platform may also be formed by the bottom plate of the elevator car 3, in the event that the existing structural shape of the elevator car 3 does not yet include side walls.

The elevator car 3 can be coupled to the auxiliary hoist 14 and by this in the elevator shaft 1 up and moved down. Once the elevator car 3 is coupled to the auxiliary hoist 14 and fixed, the composite 120 is according Fig. 6 laid in the elevator shaft 1.

According to Fig. 7 the composite 120 is transported in the form of a loop 12.3 on the roof of the elevator car 3, deposited there and partially unrolled. Advantageously, the elevator car 3 is in the shaft pit for this purpose, so that the fitter can put the loop 12.3 from the ground floor of the building simply the roof of the elevator car 3. The one end 12.2 of the unrolled composite 120 is lowered on one side to the elevator car 3, led under the elevator car 3 to the opposite side of the elevator car 3 and from there back up to the roof of the elevator car 3. Of course, the installer can of course first lay the composite 120 around the cabin support rollers 4.2 and then deposit the loop 12.3 on the roof of the elevator car 3. Now the belts 12 of the composite 120 are inserted via the contact surfaces 20.4 in the corresponding grooves of the Kabinentragrollen 4.2. Optionally, derailment protectors, not shown in the figures, which prevent derailing of the straps 12 in the case of suspension medium slats both in the radial and in the axial direction, are attached to the cab support rollers 4.2. The end 12.2 is provisionally fixed on the roof of the elevator car 3. Now the elevator car 3 is moved by the auxiliary hoist 14 in the shaft head. The individual belts 12 of the end 12.2 are fixed individually to a respective second belt fixing point 11.

In the subsequent assembly step according to Fig. 8 the loop 12.3 is unrolled from the roof of the elevator car 3 into the pit of the elevator shaft. In this case, the other end 12.1 of the unrolled composite 120 is held and guided around the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 and discharged into the pit of the elevator shaft. If enough space is present, the fitter can also lead the whole loop 12.3 to the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1 and then drain them into the pit of the elevator shaft. Now, the belt 12 of the composite 120 are inserted via the contact surfaces 20.4 in the corresponding grooves of the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1. Again, derailment protectors are optionally attached to the traction sheave or drive shaft 4.1.

In the following assembly step according to Fig. 9 the other end 12.1 of the composite 120 is placed in the pit around a counterweight carrying roller 4.3. The elevator car 3 is moved by the auxiliary hoist 14 into the shaft pit and the other end 12.1 is provisionally fixed on the roof of the elevator car 3. Then, the elevator car 3 is moved by the auxiliary hoist 14 in the shaft head and the belt 12 of the composite 120 are inserted via the contact surfaces 20.4 in the corresponding grooves of the counterweight roller 4.3. Optionally, derailment guards are attached to the counterweight carrying roller 4.3. The individual belts 12 of the other end 12.1 are now fixed individually to a respective first belt fixing point 10. Only at this time, where the belts 12 are completely laid in the elevator shaft 1, the assembly line 30 can be removed from the composite 120.

The fifth embodiment of the present invention with a belt 12 according to Fig. 10 largely corresponds to that according to Fig. 5 , so to the description too Fig. 5 is referenced. In the only difference to the embodiment according to Fig. 5 is in the embodiment according to Fig. 10 the belt body 20 is formed on the second cross-sectional side with a flat second contact surface 20.5. This flat second contact surface 20.5 has no profiling in the form of transverse or longitudinal ribs.

Finally, the sixth embodiment of the present invention with a belt 12 according to Fig. 11 according to those Figure 10 , wherein in the only difference to the embodiment according to Fig. 10 the belt body according to Fig. 11 from two sub-belts 20.1, 20.2 as in the embodiments according to the Fig. 2 to 4 and 6 described and illustrated exists. The flat second contact surface 20.5 is arranged parallel to the longitudinal surface 20.3. The tension member assembly 21 comes to rest approximately in the middle of the maximum height t of the belt body.

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1. Lift installation with a lift cage (3), a drive (2) and a belt arrangement with at least one belt (12), wherein the belt (12) comprises a belt body (20) in which a tensile carrier arrangement (21) is arranged and which has a first contact surface (20.4) on a first cross-sectional side in the direction of the height of the belt (12) and a second contact surface (20.5) on a second cross-sectional side opposite the first cross-sectional side in the direction of the height of the belt (12), characterised in that the ratio of the maximum width (w) to the maximum height (t) of the belt (12) lies in the region of 0.8 to 1.0, preferably in the region of 0.9 to 1.0 and particularly preferably at 1.0.
2. Lift installation according to claim 1, wherein the tensile carrier arrangement (21) lies approximately centrally in the belt body (20) with respect to the maximum height (t).
3. Lift installation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the belt body (20) comprises a first part belt (20.1) in which the tensile carrier arrangement (21) is arranged and a second part belt (20.2) fixedly connected therewith in a longitudinal surface (20.3).
4. Lift installation according to claim 3, wherein the second part belt (20.2) has a lesser hardness, particularly a lesser Shore hardness, than the first part belt (20.1).
5. Lift installation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first and/or second contact surface has or have a coating (20.7) with a specific coefficient of friction.
6. Lift installation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first and/or second contact surface has or have a vapour deposition (20.7) with a specific coefficient of friction.
7. Lift installation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first and/or second contact surface has or have a flocking (20.7) with a specific coefficient of friction.
8. Lift installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first contact surface (20.4) has at least one rib, preferably two ribs, particularly wedge ribs (20.6).
9. Lift installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second contact surface (20.5) has at least one rib, preferably two ribs, particularly wedge ribs (20.6).
10. Lift installation according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the second contact surface (20.5) is formed to be flat.
11. Lift installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first and second contact surfaces (20.4, 20.5) have different colours.
12. Lift installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the belt arrangement comprises several belts (12) which are arranged adjacent to one another in the direction of their width and which are connected together in mechanically positive manner.
13. Belt (12) for a lift installation according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the belt (12) comprises a belt body (20) in which a tensile carrier arrangement (21) is arranged and which has a first contact surface (20.4) on a first cross-sectional side in the direction of the height of the belt (12) and a second contact surface (20.5) on a second cross-sectional side opposite the first cross-sectional side in the direction of the height of the belt (12), characterised in that the ratio of the maximum width (w) to the maximum height (t) of the belt (12) lies in the region of 0.8 to 1.0, preferably in the region of 0.9 to 1.0 and particularly at 1.0.
14. Composite (120) with several belts (12) according to claim 13, wherein the belts (12) are connected together by way of an assembly band (30).
15. Composite (120) according to claim 14, wherein the belts (12) are at least partly surrounded by the assembly band (30) and/or the assembly band (30) is connected on a second contact surface (20.5) with the belts (12).
16. Composite (120) according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the belts (12) are connected at assembly spacings (30.1) from one another with the assembly belt (30).
17. Method for mounting of a composite (120) according to any one of claims 14 to 16 in a lift installation, comprising the following steps:

    a) placing the composite (120) on belt wheels (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) and

    b) fixing the belts (12) at ends (12.1, 12.2) of the composite (120) to belt fixing points (10, 11).
18. Method according to claim 17, wherein the composite (120) is placed on belt wheels (4.1, 4.2, 4.3) in accordance with assembly spacings (30.1).
19. Method according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the belts (12) of the composite (120) are placed in grooves of at least one cage deflecting roller (4.2) and/or grooves of at least one drive pulley or drive shaft (4.1) and/or grooves of at least one counterweight support roller (4.3).
20. Method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the composite (120) is transported into the lift shaft (1) as a loop (12.3) and is unrolled from the loop (12.3).

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